Give your child a chance to review his knowledge of safety and show off his writing skills at the same time by writing a safety manual to share at home.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Write to a deployed soldier to help your child practice reading, writing, and get a better understanding of what it means to serve our country.

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.